Hollywood loves to hit the books. As long as film and television have existed, so have book adaptations. “The novel lends itself so much more to TV,” Richman says. Credit: Erin Simkin/Hulu; Enda Bowe/Hulu That ethos is evident atHulu, which has become something of a poster child for literary adaptations. “It very much felt like a book club,” she recalls. “The entire team had read the book we were talking about themes of motherhood and race and identity....

Now, as it transitions to the screen for the first time, what will it bringAnthony Hopkins? Hopkins meets his match in this version of the story, with Oscar winnerOlivia Colmanportraying Anne. And yetThe Fathermarks the first time hes ever adapted his own material for the screen. Courtesy of Sundance Institute Its also his directorial debut. I had the conviction that film could be done based on that. It was the very beginning of everything for me....

Thats how Nikesh Patel, 33, feels about starring in Hulus limited seriesFour Weddings and a Funeral. Too bad hes already dating her bestie. Shes a big pile of mess, says Emmanuel, 30, with a laugh. Its quite a change from playing thetragic Missandeion HBOs fantasy megahit. Maya is likable, but shes also messy. Shes making bad choices and not always doing the right thing, but shes trying to be better....

“In times like these, we need to have more perspectives to educate people. Victor comes from a different social class, he’s a different ethnicity, his family is more conservative. “We want people to feel like they’re coming back to a universe. Gilles Mingasson/Hulu And in terms of Victor’s story, we start him at a much earlier point in time. Am I attracted to girls?'” “That’s a different element that makes it very different from the movie....

The Kino Marquee initiative allows movie fans to support their local theaters while staying at home. Folks involved in the world of independent cinema are accustomed to living without the deep pockets of major studios. “Bacurauhad already been booked in about 50 theaters traditionally,” says Kino Lorber CEO Richard Lorber. Blinder Films But the Kino Marquee initiative allowed cinemas to still screenBacurauto their audiences. More theaters soon showed interest in joining the initiative....

Tuesday marks the eight-year anniversary of the Celtics game that Howard went all-in on. Warning: This article contains spoilers forUncut Gems. This is how he wonand what it cost him. Kevin Garnett, LaKeith Stanfield, and Adam Sandler in ‘Uncut Gems’.A24 And this seemingly random milestone happens to come one day after indie darlingUncut Gemsarrived on Netflix. But none of us will ever make a bet like Howard did. “This is how I win,” declares Howard....

Everyone has a role to play in the struggle against evil, according toThe Lord of the Rings. In this, they take their inspiration fromJ.R.R. Tolkien’s wife, Edith Bratt, who is played byLily Collinsin the new biopicTolkien. Credit: Pierre Vinet/New Line (2) Fox Searchlight “Edith was a very strong-willed woman. Let’s see how this principle applies to some of Middle-earth’s most famous women. With her magic mirror, she gives Frodo a useful vision of Sauron....

Jack Antonoffis an extremely busy man. So how does he have the time to do it all? I always feel oddly like Im on another planet, Antonoff tells EW with a laugh. Credit: Erika Goldring/Getty Images I was somewhere yesterday and someone said to me, Do you sleep? And I was like, Yeah! Nine hours a night.' The 35-year-old musician adds that he gets through his busy slate by taking it one project at a time....

Unless you live under a rock well maybe even then you know whoJennifer AnistonandReese Witherspoonare. Claire and Nina Hallworth have dressed Aniston 15 years. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lets just get right into it. Credit: Apple TV+ How were you able to turn Jennifer into Alex Levy and Reese into Bradley Jackson? I am shocked at how seamlessly they melted away when I saw their characters on screen. CLARE HALLWORTH:Thats exactly what Jen was going for and what we were going for....

And she wore her commitment to the role in bruises earned after every session. It was all to get to bring a fascinating real-life tale to the big screen. (Will Ferrell and Adam McKay were also among the producers.) Credit: Barbara Nitke/STXfilms It’s an exploration of the origin stories of these women." Writer-directorLorene Scafaria, 41, wanted to make the film precisely because its heroines were morally complex. That wasn’t the easiest sell in Hollywood....

She was like a mama bear from the start. You could tell she has that warm energy and shes very touchy, she wants to connect with you. I was nervously excited. Barbara Nitke/STXfilms That was a nice intro! The cast quickly bonded, however, over the films lightning-quick 29-day shoot. I took a liquid motion class with Constance. Barbara Nitke/STXfilms Its floor work, not pole work. Im not good at any of it!...

But Harris doesnt mind if people call his play controversial so long as they dont dismiss it. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How have you been feeling since the show opened on Broadway? JEREMY O. HARRIS:It still all feels so deeply surreal. Credit: Matthew Murphy Its really been a lot to take in. Youve now done three different stagings ofSlave Play,and had three rounds of reception to it. How has this one compared to the previous two?...

The 76-year-old actor is co-starring in Martin Scorseses upcoming epicThe Irishmanas a criminal underworld kingpin. But convincing Pesci to join the cast took years. By one report, the actor had to be asked 40 times, a number nobody is disputing. Credit: Netflix De Niro first worked with Pesci in 1980sRaging Bull, where the duo played brothers. ForThe Irishman, Scorsese says De Niro ran point on the luring. Bob and Joe, they have their own language, Scorsese explains....